Ericsson 3, skippered by Sweden’s Magnus Olsson, placed fourth after finishing second in the second race. Ericsson 4, skippered by Torben Grael of Brazil, placed fifth.

The in-port race was well received among the locals, who turned out by the thousands to watch the racing. There was the largest on-water crowd to watch an in-port race, and many more lined vantage points on Salthill, the two-kilometer promenade stretching along Galway Bay. Volvo Ocean Race officials estimated 50,000 people were on hand throughout the day, which began with the dock-out ceremony at race village.